"...and to the
Bodhisattvas he preached the law connected with the six Perfections, and
terminating in the knowledge of the omniscient, after the attainment of
supreme, perfect enlightenment." So far the teaching was for sravakas and
pratyekas, and now the teaching is for the bodhisattvas. For the bodhisattva,
Buddha gave the teaching of the six paramitas. I think I explained them
already. Dana Paramita, bestowing of material and teaching; Sila Paramita,
keeping the precepts; Ksanti Paramita, the practice of patience; Virya
Paramita, zeal and progress; Dhyana Paramita, the practice
of meditation; and Prajna Paramita, wisdom paramita, the power to discern truth
or reality.
Thank you very much. -------------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 68-02-00-C as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC